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colorectal

colorectal

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Relating to the colon and rectum
  • adjective
  • /ˌkoʊləˈrɛktəl/
  • Specialized
: colorrectal
  • None of this stuff has ever been shown in any meaningful research to increase your risk of colorectal cancer.
  • colorectal cancer
  • colorectal carcinoma
  • colorectal surgery

So we have a different pattern for colorectal and prostate cancer.

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Examples

  • Similarly, the diagnostic test for colorectal cancer used in the UK is optical colonoscopy.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Based on historical data, we expected that half the colorectal surgical patients would receive blood transfusions.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In general, the first line of treatment for colorectal cancer is surgery.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Probably the big standout is colorectal cancer, which is a huge killer in the United States and in many other countries.

    Takeout (2020)

  • In addition to this, blood in the stools is not in itself diagnostic of colorectal cancer.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Just one serving of deli meats daily increases your risks of colorectal cancer by 18%.

    What the Health (2017)

  • Examine the uptake rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening in your practice.

    Academic text (2012)

  • An invitation for flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, but not all-cause mortality, compared with no contact.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Of the 407 patients, 17 (4.2%) had left-side colorectal cancer and two (0.5%) had caecal cancer.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Regular screenings can help detect colorectal issues before they develop into serious problems.

Surface Forms

colorectal positive

Morphology

colorectal = rectal (transparent) = colo + rect + al

Formed by combining the combining form 'colo-' (colon) with 'rectal' (relating to the rectum), so meaning ('relating to colon and rectum') is directly derivable.

Etymology

Colorectal joins colon, meaning the large bowel, and rectum, meaning the straight end of that bowel. The root rect- means 'straight', as in rectify, so colorectal means 'relating to' the colon and the rectum.